Country classic: Vince Gill headed to Daytona

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November 6, 2009

Maybe Vince Gill isn't as hot as Jason Aldean or Keith Urban -- and the country veteran definitely isn't as inclined to borrow so liberally from Lynyrd Skynyrd or the Eagles.

Yet, when it comes to old-school country style and genuine talent, the singer deserves to be in a class with icons such as George Jones and Merle Haggard. For the best evidence of Gill's crystalline tenor and fleet-fingered guitar picking, check out his 4-disc 2006 release, These Days, for a romp through his bluegrass, rock, Western swing and jazz tinged influences.

Gill will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at the Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach. Tickets, at $45 and $70, go on sale today.